Timothy Hodge
Background information
Birth nameTimothy Wallie Hodge
GenresR&B
Gospel
Occupation(s)Singer
Actor
Record producer
Disc jockey
Arranger
Years active1985 — present
LabelsBoost Independent Music/EMI Music Group
Websitewebsite at freewebs

Timothy Hodge (born January 11, 1982)[citation needed] is an American entertainer, most famous for being a member of the Grace Church Choir.[citation needed]

Biography

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Timothy Wallie Hodge, one of two children[citation needed], was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey,[1][2] the son of Romaine Hodge and Barry Jackson[citation needed], and grandson of legendary gospel singer Betty Ross,[3][4] and cousin of Jerome Bettis[3]. Hodge began to sing by the age of four,[2] and has since been influenced by such singers as Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Al Green and Aretha Franklin.[citation needed]

At ten, Hodge was discovered by James McGregor[2]. He quickly became a member of the Grace Church Choir in 1992.[5] After the discovery, Yanda and Sixth Street Studios set up an audition with arranger/composer James McGregor.[citation needed] After passing the audition process, McGregor signed Hodge to the Grace Church Choir in 1992.[citation needed] By mid-1992 Hodge began to record and tour with choir.

Hodge left the choir in 1995 to pursue a solo career. By 2002 Hodge formed his own record label Hodge Music Group, located in New York, New York,[6] which is under S.E.G Entertainment.[citation needed]

As of 2007, he is still active in the music/entertainment industry. He is currently working on an album and several film projects.[citation needed] He has also opened for such musical talent as Bow Wow, Jahiem, MC Lyte, Naughty by Nature, The Ross Singers, Sharissa[3]. And has appeared in numerous music videos[7].

In August 2008 Timothy signed with Blogtalkradio to host his own radio show The Timothy Hodge Show. Timothy is set to release his new album Tell A Story on January 12, 2010

Flimography

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Television

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Discography

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  • Dance With Me (1994)
  • The Return (2002)
  • Tell a Story (2010)

References

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  1. ^ New Music Billboard
  2. ^ a b c Suplex Entertainment Accessed September 7, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c Timothy Hodge bio Accessed August 7, 2008.
  4. ^ Gospel Legend Betty Ross Passes Away From Cancer Accessed September 7, 2008.
  5. ^ Singer/Actor Timothy Hodge Makes Another Return as a Songwriter/Executive Producer Accessed September 7, 2008.
  6. ^ Hodge Music Group Accessed September 9, 2008.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Timothy Hodge resume Accessed August 7, 2008.


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